REGION ATTIKI
Prefecture ATTIKI
IMMEDIATE
INTERVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF WILD NATURE
Date of Initial
Completion: 7/5/1996 1st Update: 13/11/1997 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
1/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 5/4/2001
e_mail: trapdim@otenet.gr
I. Identity of
Organisation
Address
ATHENS Postal
Code 114 72 Street: 4-6, KALLIDROMIOU
STR.
Tel. 210-3602384, 210-6453942 Fax
210-3602384, 210-3632056, 210-6453942
Contact Persons: KONSTANTIA
TRAMPAZALI Tel. 210-3602384, 210-6453942
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1992
Aims
Protecting wild
life (predatory) / conserving cultural heritage / cooperating with other
environmental organizations
(especially regional E.O.)
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 11 Without voting right: 1075 of whom have paid their membership fee: 200
Material Substructure
Office: Rented,
Operating days: Daily and Saturday mornings,
Operating hours: 9.00-14.00 and 17.00-20.00
The organisation has access to
personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Mail / printing documents
There are databases in Paper its
morph and structure is Files on issues dealing with
Activities Hall: 1075 individuals
Performance material: It is rent
according to current needs
For the organisation is offering
voluntary work 1 member.
Administrative
board
Trabazali
Konstantina President
Theodoropoulos
Kostas Vice President
Kontozisi
Theodora Secretary
Trapeziotis
Dimitris Treasurer - Public Relations
Petrogiannis
Kostas Replacement Member
II. Activities
General
Issue: Ecosystems protection
Issue-Topic: Dictamos canyon
(Malaxas, Chania, Crete)
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Lodging of an
appeal to the State Council regarding the environmental protection of Dictamos
canyon (pending)
General Issue: Habitats protection
Issue-Topic: provision of information
- Public awareness campaigns
The activity took
place in 1997 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Following AEPAF's
initiative, an Environmental Information Centre is established in Panaitolio
(Aitoloakarnania)
General Issue: Protection of cultural heritage
Issue-Topic: Neoclassical buildings -
pedestriazation schemes
From: 1992 To: 1993 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Putting forward a
successful application to the State Council in relation to a neo-classical
building in Agrinion
Putting forward a proposal to the
Municipality of Athens with the purpose of pedestrianizing Orfanos road
(positive
General Issue: Protection of games
Issue-Topic: Monitoring of the
enforcement of hunting law (duration and types of games)
From: 1992 To: 1997 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
A number of
litigation actions resulted in the following decisions by the State Council: a)
the participation of
environmental NGOs in the development
of the annual regulatory decision on hunting, b) the obligation by the
competent administrative authorities
to conduct a scientific study justifying that no irreversible damage is caused
to
each hunting game c) the
declassification of wild fauna (e.g. fox) as 'vermin' and the prohibition of
the use of poisons
Issue-Topic:
Zoos
From: 1992 To: 1997 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Effective
complaint lodging to the Ministry of the Environment with the purpose of
shutting down the zoo in Heraklion
(Crete, 1/92-12/92)
Following AEPAF's intervention, a juridical decision
was issued against the President and the Director of the National
Zoo of Athens which requires the
shutting down of the zoo on the ground of cruelty imposed to the animals
General Issue: Protection of wild fauna
Issue-Topic: Harrier eagle (Crete)
The activity took
place in 1994 Range: Regional
Activities
- Results:
Elaboration of
conservation study for the endangered species of harrier eagle (LIFE
programme). The study included
the identification of the eagle's
habitat and alternative protection and management zones (1995). In 1997 an
Environmental Impact Assessment
funded by the Ministry of the Environment is carried out for the 4 'Special
Protection Zones' and a proposal was
submitted to the European Commission for the management of the zones (LIFE
Issue-Topic:
Wild birds
The activity took
place in 1997 Range: International
Activities
- Results:
AEPAF's' s accession into F.I.R (Fund for the
protection of birds, France)
III. Source of
Information
Newspapers from regional NGOs
(Euroecology, Kalimera Kira-Gi, Fourogatos, Dapia)/ Informative printed
material
from: Athenian NGOs (Archelon, Nea
Oikologia, To Panda, Arktouros, Oionos), and foreign NGOs (Foret
Source of information: The Brittish
Library
Subject: Informative material on the
harrier eagle (Gypaetus barbatus)
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1995-5/1996 Whenever needed (once up to now) Ours Perfect
Source of information:
F.I.R. (Fund for the protection of predatory birds, France)
Subject: Informative material on the
harrier eagle (Gypaetus barbatus)
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1995-5/1996 Whenever
needed (two times up to now) Ours Perfect
Source of information:
Spanish Ornithological Society
Subject: Informative material on the
harrier eagle (Gypaetus barbatus)
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1995-5/1996 Whenever
needed (two times up to now) Ours Perfect
Source of information: Ethnological Museum of Crete
Subject: General information on
issues regarding the conservation of Crete's cultural heritage.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-5/1996 Continuous communication Ours Perfect
Source of information:
Foundation for the Conservation of the Bearded Vulture.
Subject: Reintroduction and
resurgence of the harrier eagle, an endangered species in the Alps
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1995-5/1996 Whenever there is
written material (Once a year) Ours Perfect
Source of information:
Hellenic Ornithological Society
Subject: General information on the
situation of game and the bird-fauna in Greece
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
3/1992-5/1996 Continuous communication Ours High
Source of information:
Observations- Private Denunciations
Subject: Gorge of Diktamos, Chania
(Crete)- Environmental Degradation
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
3/1992-5/1996 Sporadically Theirs
IV. Relations with the Press
Press releases on programmes
regarding the Gypaetus barbatus will be
periodically sent to the local newspapers
Title:
ELEYTHEROTYPIA
Subject:
Hunting/ wildlife protection/ harrier eagle ("Gypaetus barbatus")
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 3/1992-5/1996 15-20
publications Ours Moderate
Title: TA
NEA
Subject:
hunting
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 3/1992-5/1996 3-4 times Ours Moderate
Title:
ETHNOS
Subject:
hunting/ presentation of NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 3/1992-5/1996 3 times Theirs Perfect
Title:
NIKI
Subject:
presentation of NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 3/1992-5/1996 once Theirs Perfect
Title: ÔÏ
VIMA
Subject:
Hunting/ harrier eagle ("Gypaetus barbatus")
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 3/1992-5/1996 2 times Ours High
Title: ÌICKEY
MOUSE
Subject:
harrier eagle ("Gypaetus barbatus")
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1996-5/1996 once Theirs High
Title: NEA
OIKOLOGIA (New ecology)
Subject:
harrier eagle ("Gypaetus barbatus")
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 2/1996-5/1996 once Ours Moderate
Title:
COSMOPOLITAN
Subject:
harrier eagle ("Gypaetus barbatus")
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1996-5/1996 once Theirs Moderate
Title:
LAPIN (child's magazine)
Subject:
harrier eagle ("Gypaetus barbatus")
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1995-5/1996 2 times Theirs Moderate
Title:
DAPIA
Subject:
presentation of NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 3/1992-5/1996 3-4 times Ours Perfect
Title:
EVROECOLOGIA
Subject:
presentation of NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 3/1992-5/1996 2 times Ours Perfect
Title:
OMIROS (prep school for foreign languages)
Subject:
vultures of Greece
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine Local 3/1993-3/1993 once Theirs High
Future plans
Classification of press and newspaper
cuttings by issue/ Introducing an electronic informative network/ More
intense presentation of the NGO’s
activities through publications.
V. Relations with
Mass Media
Intervening in an issue where the
Mega Channel has misinformed the public by characterizing certain species as
harmful whereas in reality they are
not (e.g. wolf).
Title: ÅÔ-1
Subject: Hunting/ declassification of
wild species considered to be harmful
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 8/1992-5/1996 once Ours Perfect
a lot of time was
spent to cover this subject
Title: ÁÍÔÅÍÍÁ
Subject: Animals in captivity
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1994-5/1996 once Ours High
Title: ATHINA 9,84
Subject: Harrier eagle "Gypaetus
barbatus"
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1995-5/1996 5 times Theirs Perfect
Title: Television channels of Crete
Subject: Harrier eagle "Gypaetus
barbatus"
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. Local 11/1995-5/1996 2 times Theirs Perfect
Title: Radio Stations of Crete, Rhodes, Zakynthos
Subject: Hunting/ protection of
wildlife and biotopes
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1993-5/1996 6 times Theirs High
VI. Relations with others ENGO
Name: Hellenic Ornithological Society
Subject: Greek Fauna
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 3/1992-5/1996 Ours High
Name: Greek Biotope\Wetland Center (EKVY)
Subject: Protection of wildlife and
biotopes
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1993-5/1996 Theirs Very High
Name: WWF
Subject: Hunting/Protection of
wildlife
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1993-5/1994 Ours High
Name: Hellenic Wildlife Hospital
Subject: Hunting/Protection of
wildlife
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1993-5/1994 Ours High
Name: Hellenic Zoologic Society
Subject: Hunting/Protection of
wildlife
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1993-5/1994 Ours High
Name: Hellenic Nature Loving and
Antihunting Initiative
Subject: Hunting/Protection of
wildlife
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1993-5/1994 Theirs High
Future
plans
To continue and to stabilize our
collaborations with: 1. Foreign environmental organizations for the Gypaetus
barbatus Programme 2. Regional NGOs on issues regarding the
protection of wildlife and the conservation of our
VII. Relations with
Public and Private Bodies
Name: Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public
Works
Subject: Provinding guarantee for
undertaking the work- Programme "Gypaetos"
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-5/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: Ministry of Agriculture-Department for hunting issues
Subject: Providing the collaboration
with forest offices for the elaboration of the programme “Gypaetos”
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-5/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: European Union, ×É division (Life)
Subject: Programme for the research, the preserve
and protection of the endangered specie of Gypaetus-
Barbatus and the wetlands
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-5/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: Forest inspections of Halastra, Thessaloniki
Subject:
Dealing with the wrong information that some
species of wildlife (wolfs) are harmful
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-5/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: Forest inspections of Kriti
Subject: Providing the means and the
collaboration about the “Gypaetos”
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-5/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: University of Athens - Department of Biology
Subject: Programme SPA (Special
protected areas) - NATURA 2000
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
12/1995-12/1995 Ours High
Future
plans
Application of a proposal to the
European Union for the continuation of the harrier eagle programme and the
collaboration with the Ministry of
education and religious affairs and the local government on environmental
VIII. Printed
material of the ENGO
Future
plans
Publication of audiovisual material
on environmental education